Business & Investments

Emirates NBD Launches $750M AT1 Capital Issuance

Dubai, UAE, 29 April 2026: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, announced the successful pricing of a USD 750 million Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital issuance, marking the first debt capital market issuance from a GCC issuer since late February 2026. This strategic move follows the successful call of a previous USD 750 million issuance earlier this month, demonstrating the Bank’s agile capital management and the deep global trust in the UAE and the wider GCC financial ecosystem.

As the first public debt capital markets issuance in the GCC since the recent heightened uncertainty, the strong demand for this issuance underscores the depth of investor confidence in Emirates NBD’s credit fundamentals, capital position and long term strategy, as well as the resilience of the UAE and the wider GCC financial markets.

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Featured

AED 2 Billion Sales: Tara Park Sets New Standard in Abu Dhabi

834 residences across six towers with an active podium on Reem Island and connected to Reem Mall received overwhelming interest, signalling clear investor confidence in Abu Dhabi’s residential market

Abu Dhabi, UAE; 29 April 2026: Modon has announced the sell-out of Tara Park, a residential development on Reem Island, with the project generating approximately AED 2 billion in sales. The milestone reflects strong investor confidence and sustained demand, underscoring the emirate’s growing position as a global safe-haven investment destination.

Tara Park comprises six residential towers with 834 apartments across one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. Connected to Reem Mall, the towers are interlinked by an active podium that connects residents to a wide range of amenities.

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Business & Investments

Abu Dhabi’s Economy Thrives: Non-Oil Trade Hits AED 415.4 Billion

Non-oil exports soar 63%, re-exports 20%, and imports 22%

Abu Dhabi- … April 2026:

Statistics released by Abu Dhabi Customs reveal a significant rise in the emirate’s non-oil foreign trade in 2025, increasing by 36% to exceed AED 415.4 billion, compared with approximately AED 306 billion in 2024. This growth reflects Abu Dhabi’s leading position as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies in external trade, driven by expanding commercial activity and strengthened economic partnerships with global markets.

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Technologies

LaLaZar Launches Interactive Virtual Mall for Retail Innovation

LaLaZar Unveils the World’s First Interactive Virtual Mall, Introducing a More Flexible and Sustainable Economic Model for Retail

Middle East retail market projected to exceed $162 billion by 2026

Dubai, UAE – April 28, 2026

Amid rising operational costs and ongoing economic pressures across the retail sector, LaLaZar has announced the launch of the world’s first interactive virtual mall—introducing a next-generation shopping model that goes beyond digital innovation to redefine how businesses sustain and scale in challenging market conditions.

LaLaZar delivers a fully immersive experience that seamlessly blends digital and physical elements. Users can enter the platform through personalized avatars, explore virtual storefronts, interact with others in real time, and discover products through content creators—transforming the traditional shopping journey into a dynamic, social, and content-driven experience.

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Business & Investments, Technologies

Navigating AI and Blockchain in Finance

ABU DHABI, UAE, 28th April 2026 — ADGM’s Registration Authority (RA)and Hashed Open Research (HOR), a Hashed policy think tank, have co-authored a new policy report synthesising insights from the “Web3 Leaders Roundtable,” convened in partnership with Hashed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025.

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